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Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Actor Feb 18 (died age 83) Omaha, Nebraska, USA 1927–2018 (91 year career)
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Biography

Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (February 18, 1908 – September 21, 1991) was an American actor and voice artist. He had dwarfism and was 2'11" (89 cm) tall, and was often billed as Little Angie or Moe. Angelo first appeared in silent films opposite Lon Chaney and John Barrymore. On-screen, he portrayed everything from dwarfs, midgets, gnomes, and pygmies as well as monsters, villains, and aliens, with appearances in more than 70 films. Rossitto was born in Omaha, Nebraska to Salvatore Rossitto and Ca…

Known For

The Wizard of Oz
Film

The Wizard of Oz

Munchkin Villager (uncredited)
Freaks
Film

Freaks

Angeleno
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Film

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Master
Pocketful of Miracles
Film

Pocketful of Miracles

Angie (uncredited)
The Other Side of the Wind
Film

The Other Side of the Wind

Angelo
The Greatest Show on Earth
Film

The Greatest Show on Earth

Dwarf
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Film

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Little Person #1
Hellzapoppin'
Film

Hellzapoppin'

Dwarf Devil (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (80)

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Movies (62)

The Other Side of the Wind

The Other Side of the Wind

2018

as Angelo

6.7
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Luigi / Indigo (archive footage)

10.0
From a Whisper to a Scream

From a Whisper to a Scream

1987

as Tinker

5.7
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

1985

as Master

6.2
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

1985

as Self

6.3
Something Wicked This Way Comes

Something Wicked This Way Comes

1983

as Little Person #1

6.4
Smokey Bites the Dust

Smokey Bites the Dust

1981

as Desk Clerk

2.2
Galaxina

Galaxina

1980

as Monster from Egg

4.0
The Dark

The Dark

1979

as Angie (uncredited)

4.6
Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales

1978

as Otto

6.1
Help Woodsy Spread the Word

Help Woodsy Spread the Word

1977

as Woodsy Owl

The Master Gunfighter

The Master Gunfighter

1975

as Side show midget

4.5
I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

I Wonder Who's Killing Her Now?

1975

as Little Pianist

2.6
The Stone Killer

The Stone Killer

1973

as Little Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

6.1
The Clones

The Clones

1973

as Man at Phone Booth

3.8
Little Cigars

Little Cigars

1973

as Angelo

4.6
The Other

The Other

1972

as Sideshow Performer (uncredited)

6.5
Brain of Blood

Brain of Blood

1971

as Dorro

2.7
Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

as Grazbo the Evil Dwarf

4.4
Mongo's Back in Town

Mongo's Back in Town

1971

as Trembles

4.8
Pufnstuf

Pufnstuf

1970

as Seymore Spider / Clang

6.1
Alex in Wonderland

Alex in Wonderland

1970

as Fellini #1

5.5
The Trip

The Trip

1967

as Dwarf in Forest Fantasy (uncredited)

5.7
Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1967

as Dwarf (uncredited)

6.2
The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1967

as Pygmy Leader's Assistant

3.5
Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962

as Midget Wrestler Outside Wrestling Ring (uncredited)

7.2
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm

1962

as Dwarf

5.8
The Magic Sword

The Magic Sword

1962

as 2nd Dwarf

4.2
Confessions of an Opium Eater

Confessions of an Opium Eater

1962

as Newspaper Boy

5.6
Pocketful of Miracles

Pocketful of Miracles

1961

as Angie (uncredited)

7.3
The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent

1959

as Midget (uncredited)

6.3
Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

1957

as Saucer Man

4.8
The Story of Mankind

The Story of Mankind

1957

as Dwarf in Nero's Court

4.3
Dementia

Dementia

1955

as Newsboy (uncredited)

6.7
Mesa of Lost Women

Mesa of Lost Women

1953

as Dwarf Lab Assistant

2.4
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952

as Dwarf

6.3
Pygmy Island

Pygmy Island

1950

as Pygmy in Cave

4.0
The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona

1950

as Angie -- Gypsy

6.7
The Bandit Queen

The Bandit Queen

1950

as Nino

4.0
Scared to Death

Scared to Death

1947

as Indigo

4.1
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944

as Arab Dwarf (uncredited)

6.1
The Spider Woman

The Spider Woman

1943

as Obongo - Pygmy (uncredited)

7.0
Reunion in France

Reunion in France

1942

as Citizen in Bomb Shelter (uncredited)

6.4
The Corpse Vanishes

The Corpse Vanishes

1942

as Toby

4.2
Hellzapoppin'

Hellzapoppin'

1941

as Dwarf Devil (uncredited)

7.2
Spooks Run Wild

Spooks Run Wild

1941

as Luigi

4.9
Doomed to Die

Doomed to Die

1940

as Newsboy #3 in Montage

5.5
The Wizard of Oz

The Wizard of Oz

1939

as Munchkin Villager (uncredited)

7.6
Mr. Wong in Chinatown

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

1939

as Mute Dwarf

5.3
Child Bride

Child Bride

1938

as Angelo

4.5
Babes in Toyland

Babes in Toyland

1934

as Elmer - Second Little Pig / 1st Sandman in Cave (uncredited)

6.3
I Believed in You

I Believed in You

1934

as Greenwich Village Waiter

Carnival Lady

Carnival Lady

1933

as Dwarf

5.0
Freaks

Freaks

1932

as Angeleno

7.8
The Big House

The Big House

1930

as Inmate (uncredited)

6.5
The Mysterious Island

The Mysterious Island

1929

as Underwater Creature

5.2
Seven Footprints to Satan

Seven Footprints to Satan

1929

as The Dwarf

6.1
One Stolen Night

One Stolen Night

1929

as The Dwarf

The Viking

The Viking

1928

as Viking Little Person (uncredited)

6.4
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1928

as Member of Skeeter's Gang

5.9
Old San Francisco

Old San Francisco

1927

as Chang Loo - the Dwarf

5.3
The Beloved Rogue

The Beloved Rogue

1927

as Beppo - the Dwarf

6.6